Bill: the story behind the early life of Shakespeare

Writers Ben Willbond and Laurence Rickard and actors Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby and Martha Howe-Douglas talk about the making of Bill (2015). Willbond and Rickard talk about the development of the story and the shooting locations that evoked Elizabethan London, while Howick, Farnaby and Howe-Douglas discuss their roles.
Panel hosted by programmer Justin Johnson.
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[@fairy5668]

20:35 "I wouldn't do Bob Hale because [of the] four hours in makeup" *BBC Ghosts' Robin has entered the chat*

[@sophiehale1171]

Yesss

[@gh0st_alf]

HAHAHAHQ

[@oliviadaly4795]

But not for long! (Cos seriously, Ghosts is ending after the upcoming series 5 in September) Gutted, hope they revisit the Ghosts franchise again soon

[@fairy5668]

@@oliviadaly4795 we can hope they do a spin-off

[@fayeholland2907]

When Jim steals Martha's water - 2:00 / 27:59 Jim: Picks up water then takes a gulp* Martha: "Did you steal my water?" Jim: "hum?" Martha: "Did you steal my water?" Jim: Counts glasses* Martha: "Can I have my water?" Jim: "Of course you can" Martha: Laughs*

[@mcguffers]

I think Simon starts it at the very beginning by stealing Jim's water lol

[@emmyjo720]

@@mcguffers It was Ben that picked up the wrong glass. Jim was a gent giving his glass to Martha

[@sophiehale1171]

Yeah it's so funny

[@josyshen2535]

And then Jim had no water to drink lol

[@emmyjo720]

Actually it was Ben that stole Simon’s water so Simon took Jim’s and Martha didn’t have a glass, so Jim gave her his

[@JP-mg2rf]

These six people as a team are so spectacular. Its so interesting to hear about their process. I can't wait for them to do so much more. They can't win enough praise and awards imo.

[@morven519]

Ben is so attractive wow

[@annamcuthbert3993]

yes very handsome

[@avakelly7008]

His body language >>>

[@aaaalyaaaa]

he’s like a blooming spaceship

[@romeaffair]

He's bloody stunning 😍

[@oliviadaly4795]

Agreed. The older he gets the better looking. Not that he looked bad before, but definitely more attractive as he's aged; like a fine wine lol

[@galaxiaqween3213]

26:35 Martha: My favorite song was Boudicca I think I like that one Jim: Not Ra Ra Cleopatra? Martha: Not Ra Ra Cleopatra, Jim This moment makes me laugh every time

[@BecxKK]

Simon is hilarious! I’m honestly crying laughing almost every time he speaks 😂😂😂

[@emmyjo720]

I love his clothes...he is always the coolest with clothes..

[@sophiehale1171]

That's true

[@claireroberts7950]

Simon doesn't say much but when he does he is hilarious

[@spookyFrogs]

27:42 simon just waving at people is weirdly precious

[@emmyjo720]

I wonder if his wife and child were there, it look like he is waving at someone he loves very much.

[@sophiehale1171]

Cool

[@oliviadaly4795]

20:35 the irony that Larry wouldn't do Bob Hale in a movie cos of 4 hours of hair and makeup, yet he's spent about 12 weeks at the beginning of every year since 2019 playing Robin the caveman in Ghosts, which involves 4 hours of makeup every morning.

[@Blissful_Simp]

Good lord Larry is stunning😍😍

[@chrisleneil]

I could not agree more! 🥰❤️

[@aliceliardet6621]

anyone else think it’s so sweet to hear them talk about HH 🥺

[@josie2794]

Yes it’s my favourite thing to hear them talk about

[@reganlouise3275]

It melts my heart

[@mirandakeigher819]

I love that there's at least one comment for each of them here about how attractive they are 🥰

[@chrisleneil]

Gorgeous, the lot of them! 😍

[@emmyjo720]

I love that Ben and Simon are both badge wearers..!I love Simon’s outfit..Jim is gorgeous and looks like he has been somewhere sunny

[@sallyclarke9002]

Gorgeous, the lot of them.

[@RainhadeReinoNenhum]

GOSH! I LOVE Martha very very MUCH!!!!!

[@sophiehale1171]

Same

[@weliveinasociety8797]

same here :)

[@emmyjo720]

Simon just loves what Mat, Martha and Jim bring to their team..He just seems to love them..

[@Girlgamssilver]

I would never be bored talking with Simon. He so interesting

[@sophiehale1171]

True

[@gabriellefagan1014]

Ben is one "hot sausage"

[@janknuckey]

He can hold my sausage any day. Oh god, I hate myself, I really do....

[@gabriellefagan1014]

@@janknuckey 😆

[@gingerwarrior1395]

I could listen to them all talk forever omg

[@elharvey98]

I love these guys and Bill is a fabulous film!

[@vVox1]

I really hope that they make another movie! 😊

[@janknuckey]

'Ghosts' the Movie!!!!!!!!!

[@sarahglover3286]

@@janknuckey Featuring Death!

[@oliviadaly4795]

​@@janknuckey gutted Ghosts is now coming to an end (upcoming S5 being the final one) but they said in a September 2022 podcast, if they could get the c.£15m+ is costs to make a movie, they'd make a Ghosts movie

[@luke1528]

im sad matt isnt here :(

[@sophiehale1171]

Same maybe he busy

[@torymonarchist]

Mat*

[@reganlouise3275]

@@sophiehale1171 I think this was around the time he was doing you me and the apocalypse, so I think he might’ve been off promoting that but I’m not sure

[@Gemmiejewel]

Happy times. Was in the front row for this :)

[@josie2794]

Wait really. That’s so cool.

[@Gemmiejewel]

@@josie2794 yep! it was pretty amazing

[@fabulousmyriad267]

Yonderland Series 3 and another movie on anything with this cast please!!

[@oliviadaly4795]

They did another BBC sitcom called Ghosts which is sadly ending with its upcoming 5th series which is absolutely brilliant

[@emmyjo720]

I really want to know what happened in the Cleopatra video because they all know and Jim knew why he mentioned it. Ben was it that video, so he knows what she said “Not Cleopatra, Jim.”

[@flippetskater]

I had the same thought! He's brought it up a few times, and she's like, "no" every time. I feel like Mat said something once about being oiled up or something early in the morning to go freeze in a quarry - I wonder if that sort of thing might be it, it could have been miserable to film.

[@emmyjo720]

@@flippetskater Ben has said something like that too. They usually filmed in October. In the William Wallace video, Ben’s nipples show how cold it was... bare trees and dawn light.

[@torymonarchist]

0:08 second just watch after a couple of seconds he just points at the cup and make a face lollll

[@Abbiecantfail]

Jim looks very attractive in this

[@emmyjo720]

No beard

[@emmyjo720]

He is always gorgeous

[@emmyjo720]

They all look like they have been on holiday and have healthy, glowing sun tans.. Jim is really nice colour

[@reneearwen]

I agree with your username RayToroisGod

[@LegalVampire]

"Let's all wear black and not tell Martha"

[@jasmijnluyten3252]

I love how they DID use their ideas to make another show: Caveman 》Robin from Ghosts, Stupid Deaths 》Ghosts their deaths (Humphrey,Pat)

[@emmyjo720]

RIP Helen McCrory

[@bi_cycle]

Matt is such a golden boy.

[@torymonarchist]

Mat*

[@BerserkGoblin]

Omg Simon is so cute 💞💖☺ Sad that Mat isn't here though 😞

[@nickityler8685]

Jools Harmes Is that Julian and the captain? If that is I love it so much 😍

[@BerserkGoblin]

@Nicki Tyler indeed it is ☺

[@Evar0se]

i thnik he was filming quacks or wrong mans

[@jenkpopdeuk]

Deathllyhallows he was filming You, me and the apocalypse! The wrong mans was 2013-14 And quacks was later

[@Evar0se]

@@jenkpopdeuk ohh ok thanks!

[@angeladams2403]

Love how jim got blankety blank in this and ghosts 😂

[@emmyjo720]

Jim would be great as Samuel Pepys..

[@fairy5668]

I wanna know what Simon said at 11:04

[@emmyjo720]

Ben, I prefer Bill to Shakespeare in Love anytime.....MiraMax movies are now tainted...Martha is completely safe with the five men that you are and that is so important.

[@emmyjo720]

A film at Miramax could have ruined their lives, certainly Martha’s and the rest as a consequence. They are five lovely men that would never hurt her and trust her to be given the lead roles

[@ee1085]

SIMONNNNNNN

[@pluviosity]

nope. Sorry Larry, it's _better_ than Shakespeare In Love.

[@louem2491]

14:25 man on the toilet? Is this in Bill?

[@woopdee77]

Goddamn, Ben. 🤤😍😚

[@oliviadaly4795]

The more he ages, the better he looks. Like fine wine 😂 He's still attractive here, but looks much better with more grey

[@RICDirector]

I want everything these people do, on US compatible formats!!

[@user-zi6bt1tq3t]

I Like Mathew Baynton very much i always have and i always will💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@sarahglover3286]

So Larry didn't want to do a film being Bob Hale because it was too much make-up so instead plays Robin for 3 months every year!?

[@oliviadaly4795]

Things change lol. He said him and Martha get to the set for 5:30am for about 3 hours of makeup and the others rock up at 8:30, like 15 mins before they start filming

[@sarahglover3286]

@@oliviadaly4795 I know its just the irony of he said no to something that would have been 6 months to a year of make up and instead has now done it 3 months for now 5 years in a row! That adds up to way more time!

[@JanKwapis]

Only one woman and too many men

[@BerserkGoblin]

Oh shut up

[@AGJ117]

It's actually really impressive how she's able to play all of the female roles.

[@mandeepkalsi9119]

Halal

[@kathrinlindern2697]

@@AGJ117 They had other women for some roles... but if you start doing historical stuff, you probably realize quite quickly that there aren't that many roles for women...

[@fairy5668]

@@kathrinlindern2697 There are definitely plenty of roles for women considering women were never exactly rare, it's just that women weren't considered important